Patients often report a regular visit from a nurse can feel like a lifeline to a person lying in a hospital bed, but researchers from Kingston and St George’s are examining whether hourly ward rounds really do help deliver safe, compassionate, patient-centred care.

The study, led by Dr Nan Greenwood, explored the perceptions and experiences of 57 older carers of stroke survivors, and was funded by the National Institute of Health Research School of Social Care Research (NIHR SSCR).

Author Dr Ray Jones spent years researching the case for his book, ‘The Story of Baby P; Setting the Record Straight’, examining the way the case was told to the public and how the media became focused on the social workers; its threatening consequences for those who work to protect children; and its considerable impact on the child protection system in England.

Pioneering research by Dr Irene Tuffrey-Wijne, into end of life and palliative care for people with learning disabilities, has helped transform services and change public policy in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

Dr Boaz was invited by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development to be a keynote speaker at the 10th International Evaluation Conference they organised jointly with the Polish Ministry for Infrastructure and Development